Course Title: Environmental Enrichment and Mental Health Management for Shelter and Rescue Dogs - 233
Instructor: Molly Stone, CDBC; Dip.A.B; CC-SF/SPCA
Course Description:
The shelter and rescue environment is stressful for most dogs. On top of the social upheaval each dog is going through, they may have problem behaviors that cause them distress or make it difficult to find them a home. Maintaining dogs in shelter and rescue environments so that their behavior and mental health does not deteriorate is a significant challenge with limited time and resources. This course explores this problem and some practices that can minimize the dog’s deterioration while maximizing the probability of the dog being adopted and being integrated successfully into its new home. Students should emerge from this course able to analyze and discuss these topic areas.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completing this course, the student will be able to:
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Required Resources:
- Wells, D. L. (2004) A review of environmental enrichment for kenneled dogs, Canis Familiaris. Applied Animal Behavior Science, 85, 307-317. Click here to purchase or get through library.
- Coppinger, R. & Zuccotti, J. (1999). Kennel enrichment: Exercise and socialization of dogs. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 2(4), 281-296. Click here to purchase or get through library.
- Wells, D. L. & Hepper, P. G. (2000). The Influence of Environmental Change on the Behavior of Sheltered Dogs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 68, 151-162. Click here to purchase or get through library.
- Tuber, D., Miller, D., Caris, K., Halter, R., Linden, F., Hennessy, M. (1999). Dogs in Animal Shelters: Problems, Suggestions, and Needed Expertise. Psychological Science, 10(5), 379–386. Click here to purchase article or get through a library.
- Great Dog Adoptions: A Guide for Shelters by Sue Sternberg, (2002).
- Environmental Enrichment for Captive Animals (Ufaw Animal Welfare Series) by Robert J. Young Publisher: Blackwell Publishing, Incorporated (November 1, 2003) ISBN-10: 0632064072
- http://www.animalsheltering.org
Prerequisites:
None